Avirup Das

While I'm certainly fascinated by the incredibly artistic tour de force that the Durga Pujo festivities in Kolkata represent today, there's something about the old-world charm of an "ekchalar thakur" (all idols within a single frame) in a "baarir pujo" (a pujo done at home, rather than a pandal, typically in an erstwhile zamindari - landowner - household) that has everlasting appeal: steeped in tradition, quieter and less glamorous, but with an undeniable essence that is largely absent from the flamboyant, opulent pujo pandals in abundance these days. The Pujo at Ramkrishna Mission, Khar, is a prime example.
Happy Pujo, folks! Let the pandal hopping begin.
PS. Photo credit: @swastikarathi